Show Notes
How do car engines work? What about electric cars? How have cars changed cities? And when were seatbelts invented? Rev up your curiosity in this fact-filled episode! Anika and Dexter investigate cars with Matilda Vaughan who is Curator of Engineering with the History & Technology team at the Museums Victoria Research Institute. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au Guest: Matilda Vaughan who is Curator of Engineering with the History & Technology team at the Museums Victoria Research Institute Hosts: Anika and Esther Production: Cinnamon Nippard Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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